ok, got my CS4 and lightroom 4, now what do I do? lol
Get guided training from a CS4 Guru:
Photoshop CS4 One-on-One: Fundamentals | Video Tutorial from lynda.com
Photoshop CS4 One-on-One: Advanced | Video Tutorial from lynda.com
Photoshop CS4 One-on-One: Mastery | Video Tutorial from lynda.com
Then get more related Photoshop training on more specific subjects:
Photoshop Tutorials from lynda.com
Note that any training video that's not grayed out can be watched without an account.
Also, get guided training for LR4:
Photoshop Lightroom 4 Essentials 01: Organizing and Sharing with the Library Module | Video Tutorial from lynda.com
Photoshop Lightroom 4 Essentials 02: Enhancing Photos with the Develop Module | Video Tutorial from lynda.com
Photoshop Lightroom 4 Essentials 03: Creating Prints and Books | Video Tutorial from lynda.com
Photoshop Lightroom 4 Essentials 04: Creating Slideshows and Web Galleries | Video Tutorial from lynda.com
Then you can dig into more related LR4 training:
Lightroom Tutorials from lynda.com
This kind of curriculum oriented, step-by-step, comprehensive, guided training teaches you to crawl before you stand, stand before you walk, walk before you trot, trot before you run, run before you compete in marathons. In other words, it teaches you the basics first, then builds on them to get you to the next level, then the next, then the next, until you are finally at a mastery level.
Depending on how much time you devote to it, you could finish the whole thing within a month or two and know how to do pretty much everything there is to know about these two programs.
You can get a 7 day free trial, so if you have some time to spare, you can get a LOT of training in that free week, and get a good feel for how the training style works for you. After that, accounts can be had for $25 per month without the available training files (which I don't personally find necessary), and it's well worth paying $25 or $50 to get this mastery level of training.
I've used Lynda for all kinds of training on lots of different software over the years, so I usually choose the yearly account at $250, which comes out to a little under $21 per month, saving me $50 a year. I chose not to renew last time, since I'm pretty well caught up on all I was looking to learn, but as soon as
Deke McClelland posts his CS6 Mastery Training Videos, I'll definitely re-up to get refreshed and up on all the newest features.
And no, I don't work for them nor am I associated with them in any way, other than being a very satisfied customer.
